Pizza Night
By OcadoLife
Published on 06 January 2022
If you have kids, get them involved when you make this easy pizza recipe. They can help knead and roll the dough, as well as pick the toppings! This makes enough dough for four large pizzas, but if you don’t want to use it all, it freezes really well. Allow it to prove, then freeze the knocked back dough in a ziplock bag and defrost when you want to use it. Time and servings
1 hrTotal time
4Servings
1 hrPrep time
Ingredients
- 600 g of strong bread flour
- 7 g of fast action yeast
- 1 tsp of salt
- 340 g of passata
- 4 tsp of dried mixed herbs
- 2 peppers (any colour), sliced
- 150 g of mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 130 g of sliced pepperoni
- 250 g of grated mozzarella and cheddar
Method
Step 1
Place the flour, yeast and salt into a large mixing bowl and stir. Add 400ml water bit by bit and, using your hand, start to combine. Keep going until it comes together as a rough dough. It shouldn’t be too sticky.Step 2
Tip out onto a clean work surface and knead the dough for around 10 mins, until smooth and springy. Return to a clean bowl and cover with a tea towel before leaving to prove for 30 mins if you have time, but you can use it straight away.Step 3
Preheat the oven to 240°C/220°C fan/gas 9.Knock back the dough and then divide into four even amounts and shape into balls.Step 4
Start to roll the dough or press it out with the heel of your hand. A little olive oil will help it stop sticking if you need it. You want to get it as thin as you can before you transfer to a lightly greased baking sheet. Spread over some of the passata and then add your choice of toppings, finishing with a sprinkle of the grated mozzarella and cheddar. Repeat for the other pizzas.Step 5
Place the baking sheet in the oven for 12-15 mins. You may need to cook the pizzas in a couple of batches. Serve with a twist of black pepper.